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Construction Site Safety

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Companies with strong safety cultures usually have lower _____.

a)

turnover

b)

productivity

c)

wages

d)

morale

2.

Which of these is a true statement regarding safety?

a)

Safety is a learned behavior and attitude.

b)

productivity

c)

wages

d)

moral

3.

Poor lighting, excessive noise, and inadequate guards for moving parts are examples of _____.

a)

acceptable risks

b)

unsafe conditions

c)

unavoidable hazards

d)

unsafe acts

4.

A measure of the probability, consequences, and exposure related to an event is referred to as _____.

a)

safety

b)

evaluation

c)

risk

d)

hazard

5.

The activity that consists of breaking a job into its component tasks and then analyzing each step for potential hazards is called a _____.

a)

job safety analysis

b)

hazardous incident simulation

c)

safety breakdown structure

d)

safety pre-assessment

6.

If there is a hole in the floor of a structure, the preferred method of protecting workers from falls is to _____.

a)

cover the opening and label the cover

b)

place reflective tape around the opening

c)

post a guard at the opening

d)

place a warning sign near the opening

7.

A personal fall arrest system should be inspected monthly by a _____.

a)

co-worker

b)

state safety inspector

c)

project manager

d)

competent person

8.

Lanyards that have no shock-absorbing features are used for _____.

a)

workers under 150 pounds

b)

positioning

c)

working on scaffolds

d)

climbing ladders

9.

When performing overhead work on scaffolding, what protective measures must be taken to prevent objects from falling and striking a person below

a)

Fall arrest systems are used.

b)

Alarm systems should be enabled.

c)

Toeboards, debris nets, or canopies must be applied.

d)

Warning tags are posted on the scaffold.

10.

One of the most common grounding systems used for protection against accidental electrical shock is the _____.

a)

two-wire system

b)

three-wire system

c)

four-wire system

d)

five-wire system

11.

A system that protects workers from the release of hazardous energy while they work with machines and equipment is referred to as _____.

a)

a disconnect

b)

a barricade system

c)

lockout/tagout

d)

an energy-neutral system

12.

In a lockout/tagout situation, a personal lock and tag must be removed by _____.

a)

the person who applied them

b)

a supervisor

c)

a competent person

d)

a qualified person

13.

Hard hats should be made of fiberglass or _____.

a)

metal

b)

reinforced plastic

c)

styrofoam

d)

rubber

14.

.A good general rule about hearing protection is that it should be used if you must raise your voice for someone to hear you when they are _____.

a)

2 feet (61 cm) away

b)

3 feet (91 cm) away

c)

5 feet (1.5 m) away

d)

8 feet (2.4 m) away

15.

One of the symptoms of heat stroke is _____.

a)

the body temperature drops by several degrees

b)

cool, pale, and moist skin

c)

extremely high body temperature

d)

heavy sweating